Song of Solomon 8:3

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

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His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

In Context

2I would lead you, and bring you into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause you to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.

4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that all of you stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them.

Isaiah 62:4You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:2-5

The Love of the Church to Christ. 1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. 2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. 4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he… Read the whole commentary →

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